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| smallest subdivision of the bronchial tree |
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| space btw the lungs contains heart, esophagus, trachea, great blood vessesls.. |
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| stretching out, dilation, expansion |
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| constriction or narrowing |
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| incomplete expansion of lung |
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| diseased stae of bonchi and lungs, usu caused by infection |
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| LTB laryngotracheobronchitis, inflammation of larynx, trachea and bronchi |
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| pertaining to the lobes, diseased state of the lung |
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| location of the vocal cords, aka voice box |
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| rhinorrhagia= rapid flow of blood from the nose |
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| adult respirtory distress syndrome |
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| (ARDS)respiratory failure as a result of disease or injury, dyspenia, rapid breathing and cyanosis are symptoms |
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| vally fever/cocci=fungal disease associated with crhonic lung disorders such as emphysema |
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| serious cardiac disease associated with chronic lung disorders such as emphysema |
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| one part of nasal cavity is smaller from malformation or injury |
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| stretching of lung tissue caused by alveoli becoming distended and losing elasticity |
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| lobar pneumonia caused by the bacterium |
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| whooping cough- highly contagous bacterial infection of the respiratory tract characterized by crowing inspiration |
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| escape of fluid into the pleural space form inflammation |
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| fluid accumulation in the alveoli and bronchioles |
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| infectious disease caused by an acid fast bacillus most commonly spread by inhalaiton of small particals and usually affcting the lungs |
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| URI- infecion of nasal cavity, pharynx or larynx |
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| creation of artificial opening into the larynx |
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| surgical fixation of pleura |
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| creation of artifical opening into the trachea |
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| a measurement of breatig or lung volumes |
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| PSG- process of recording many tests during leep to diganose obstructive sleep apnea |
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| chest computed tomography scan |
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| CT scan, computerized images of the chest created in secions sliced front to back |
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| CXR (chest x-ray) radiographic image of the chest used to evaluate the lungs and heart |
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| ventilation-perfusion scanning |
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| VPS- a nuclear medicine procedure used lung scan- diagnoses pulmonary embolism and other conditions |
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| (AFB) smear- atest performed on sputum to determine the presence of bacteria that causes TB |
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| a test performed on arterial blood to determine levels of oxygen,CO2 and other gasses present |
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| a noninvasive method of measuring oxygen in blood by using a device that attaches to the fingertip |
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| purified protein derivative skin test |
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| (TB skin test) PPD a test performed on individuals who have recently been exposed to tuberculosis, positive tests indicate previos exposure not necessarily active TB |
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| phrenic-pertaining to the diaphragm, |
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| condition of excessive CO2 in blood |
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| deficient oxygen in the blood |
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| discharge from the nose (as in a cold) |
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| depravaiton of 02 for tissue use, suffocatoin |
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| an infecion acquired during hospitalization |
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| mucus secretion from the lungs bronchi and trachea expelled through the mouth |
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| pulmonary function tests- serions of tests to determine lung funtcion |
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